Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-22
HOUSE..

dOU6Es
Tuesday, January 11.-At 12 m. precisely
the secretary of state called the house to
order. Rev. Dean, chaplain of the last
house, invoked the divine blessing. The
members were then sworn into Office. Il.
unanimously elected temporary chairman.
j. V. Admire, of Usage, and j. B. Corbett,
of Russell, were elected temporary secreta-
ries. The rules of the last house were
adopted as the rules of the temporary Or
ganizaion. Adjourned to p. m.
In the afternoon A. W. Smith was elected
speaker, receiving IS votes to rs cast for
Ed. Currel, democrat. Mr.. Clogstop was
elected speaker pro tenn; Mr.. Willard, of
lingtOn, assistant clerk. After seats were
drawn, Gen. Taylor, on behalf of McPher-
son Post, G. A. R., presented the speaker
with gavel of Usage orange wood. House
adjourned.
Wednesday, January 1.-THE house fur
Their perfected its organization by electing
@. A. Norton. of Mitchell county. sergeant
alarms, j. L. Wallar, of Lawrence, assistant
sergeant at arms and j. 81. Furnish, of
Kingmar, door-keeper. The speaker in
formed the house that he had
county contest. House resolution No.
2, by Mr.. Slavens, calling for q
committee of five on rules was adopted, and
Messrs. Slavens. Taylor, Carol, Tilton and
Veale, we're appointed such COMMITTEES. The
governors message was received and laid
over. Adjourned.
Speaker Pro tenn. Hon. j. B. Clua ston
presided. Under a suspension of the rules
the following members, elected from the
new counties organized since the appot-
honment, were admitted to seats on the floor
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Mr.. Gillis, of Seward; Mr.. Towsley, o
Cove; Mr.. Murray, of Cheyenne: Mr.. Case
ley; Mr.. Davis, of sherman, and
Mr.. Enoch; of Lane. John Carter was en-
ployed to care for the cloak room. Mr..
Wilcox, of Lyon, was elected second, as
sistant door-keeper. Boston Corbett, the
slayer of Booth, was elected third assistant
door keeper; Geo. Fl Morgan, docket clerk
Miss Annie McCord, assistant docket clerk
journal clerk, T. J. jackson; assistant jour
nal clerk, Geo. w. Crane, of Sheridan; Gu
rolling clerk, Miss Mollie Devendorf.
The house recommended that Miss
Myrtle Swafford be appointed first assistant
enrolling clerk. Miss Nora Shaffer, of
Finney county, was elected postmaster, and
James Robb assistant postmaster. Rev. j.
a. Bright, of Abilene, was elected chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. McNeal, of Harbour
county, committee of five was ordered to
investigate the matter of Wallace county
andits claim to representation.
Thursday, January 13,-J. W. Martin,
thirty third district, was sworn in. Messrs.
McNeal, Veale and Clogston were appointed
a committee to investigate the status of
Wallace county. Thirty seven bills werf in
PRODUCED, five to repeal the law allowing
bonds to be voted in aid of railroads: The
rules of last session were adopted. The SEN
ate resolution relating to the death of Gen.
Logan was concurred in. Mr.. Lewis, of Hli-
nois, offered q resolution, which was adopted,
fixing Tuesday, January 10, at p. m. as
the time for the election of state printer.
The usual resolution providing postage
stamps was adopted. Robert G. Adams was
appointed assistant door-keeper for the gal
leries. ]. J. Donahue, of Leavenworth, On
motion of Mr.. Carol, who assured the house
that Donahue was democrat who could read
and write, was placed in charge of the heat
ing department.. Joint committee on rules,
Messrs. Hatfield, Turner and McAffee.